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Draw structural (line-angle) formulas for: (a) 1-phenylcyclopropanol (b) styrene (c) m-bromophenol (d) 4-nitrobenzoic acid (e) isobutylbenzene (f) m-xylene.

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Benzene and cyclohexene react differently with Br2\text{Br}_2 due to their distinct electronic structures and stability.

  • Benzene: Benzene is an aromatic compound, meaning it is cyclic, planar, fully conjugated, and follows Hückel's rule (4n+24n+2 π\pi electrons, where n=1n=1, so 6 π\pi electrons). This aromaticity confers exceptional stability due to extensive delocalization of its π\pi electrons through resonance. If benzene were to undergo addition with Br2\text{Br}_2, the aromatic system would be destroyed, leading to a significant loss of resonance stabilization. Therefore, benzene prefers electrophilic aromatic substitution, where a hydrogen atom is replaced by a bromine atom, preserving the stable aromatic ring.

  • Cyclohexene: Cyclohexene is a cyclic alkene and is not aromatic. It contains a localized carbon-carbon double bond. This double bond is electron-rich and readily reacts with electrophiles like Br2\text{Br}_2 via an addition mechanism. The addition of Br2\text{Br}_2 across the double bond forms a dibromocyclohexane product. There is no aromaticity to lose, so the addition reaction proceeds instantly as it is energetically favorable to break the π\pi bond and form two new σ\sigma bonds.

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